Disappointed cyclists said they would travel by ferry less often after the government approved new charges for taking bikes on the Star Ferry yesterday, along with weekend and holiday price increases for two routes.

It takes the promise of South Korean stardom to bring all the would-be teen idols out of the woodwork in Hong Kong, it would seem. Joining forces with a production team from the country, tvN held auditions for the next K-Pop Star Hunt at the Star TV studios at the weekend, and the response was overwhelming.

Talk about being overqualified for the job. Several projects in the world of advertising have recently caught our attention.

First, top filmmaker Wong Kar-wai collaborated on a product line for Japanese beauty brand Shu Uemura's festive holiday collection, and more importantly created the collection's campaign and a commercial starring Taiwanese actress Sandrine Pinna.

Photographs of cityscapes and buildings can be boring. That is why Imi Bond and Tara Jenkins, co-founders of Zzzoom Photography (www.zzzoomphotography.com), have assembled a collection of pop-art photography presenting a more vibrant side of the city.

Recent mass protests have signalled the emergence of political activism among young people - the so-called post-1980s generation. They are not as predictable as their elders, as evidenced by exuberance and overzealousness at times.

Almost exactly nine months after getting married in a big ceremony, singer Kelly Chen Wai-lam gave birth to a 2.7kg boy at Canossa Hospital last Friday morning. Clearly the entertainer, who was married on October 2, wasted no time to start a family with husband Alex Lau Kin-ho.

I think we should keep the tramway, as it has a very long history in Hong Kong. The trams represent Hong Kong. The tram system is unique and nothing could replace it. It gives us many memories. It has also witnessed the changes in the history of Hong Kong. It is a part of our collective memory.

The government has asked the general public to provide input regarding which buildings or urban features should be listed in order to be preserved under legislation ('Public to grade 1,400 sites', March 20).

This is an important move and most Hongkongers should be encouraged to give their opinions.